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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MAN WITHOUT THE HOE, by J. GORDON COOGLER First Line: In a dingy little hovel Last Line: Without the hoe. Subject(s): Markham, Edwin (1852-1940); Men; Selfishness; Solitude; Loneliness | |||
IN a dingy little hovel Down beside a lonely meadow In the wet, There's a man that never hopes, Never thinks enough in life To forget. He's the owner of a cow, And a dog, In a log pen by his window There's a hog. He plants his corn beside the house, Near the door; Lets the weeds grow through the cracks On the floor. He lies upon his bunk at night Without fear; No matter how hard the wind blows, He doesn't care. He's forty summers old, and is Strong and fat; His chin and forehead are alike, Dark and flat. His coat and pants are slick with age, And his hat; A collar ne'er adorned his neck, Or cravat. To him the "rulers," "lords," and "kings" Are all dead; The weight of care has never fallen On his head. To ev'ry question filled with hope, He answers, "No"; I'm prone to think he's Markham's man Without the hoe. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN ABEYANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV IN A VACANT HOUSE by PHILIP LEVINE SUNDAY ALONE IN A FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS SILENCE LIKE COOL SAND by PAT MORA THE HONEY BEAR by EILEEN MYLES WE CAN'T WRITE OURSELVES INTO ETERNAL LIFE by DAVID IGNATOW |
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